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Local Stewardship

Creating bridges between communities and advocating for those in need

Local Stewardship invites us to create bridges toward a more loving, peaceful, and just society. We are encouraged to reach out to those we see, share our stories, and work side-by-side to find solutions.

“If you want peace, work for justice.” ~ Pope Paul VI

Get involved with our community partners

The more we connect and collaborate, the more goodness spreads.

Families Moving Forward provides overnight shelter, meals, and hospitality to up to 8 families every week of the year.

CommonBond Communities provides home, hope and community and on-site service to 8,000 people who have low incomes. The Basilica is working with CommonBond to develop 50 units of new mixed-income/workforce rental housing for families in North Minneapolis.

MN Coalition for the Homeless generates policies, community support, and local resources for housing and services to end homelessness in Minnesota.

Voices For Justice invites Basilica parishioners to contact government officials about important local issues. [Get involved!]

Pray for our local community

Let us pray to God. . . For the community we live and work in, For all the people in it who are lonely, For those whose voices are never heard, For those who find no friends, For the people in our city who are homeless and without shelter, For those who are disheartened, And for those who feel betrayed.

Let us ask the Lord for forgiveness. . . For the suffering we cause others, For our forgetfulness and neglect of others, For our lack of understanding of each other, For speaking ill of other people, For the bitterness we feel toward others, And for the inability to forgive others.

Let us ask God for the grace . . . To break down barriers among people, To create bridges between communities, To work toward equality and justice for all, To promote peace, To advocate for those who have no voice, And to embrace all as our brothers and sisters.

Children's Prayer

Let us pray to God… For our family and friends, For our parents, grandparents, teachers, and for all who lead us, For our classmates, For those who live in our neighborhood, town, city, and state, Bless everyone with a spirit of kindness and love as we learn to understand and listen to each other.